Red Cross rolls call to aid Europe relief drive
The Red Cross shifts from wartime drives to peace service with a Christmas roll call. Fort Wayne aims to raise 50,000 members by December 23, led by Frank E. Bohn, with door-to-door visits across the county. The group seeks funds and renewed memberships to support reconstruction and civilian relief in Europe, as Henry P. Daviau notes the scale of postwar needs.
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Navy needs substantial strength increase, says naval report
Washington December 10 the Treasury of navigation annual report calls for a considerable increase above the present authorized navy strength. It notes the regular navy has grown from 87 000 men and 3 000 apprentice seamen to 191 455 men and 6 000 apprentice seamen since last year and says this is only enough to man current ships. The report references recommendations from the Commander-in-chief and indicates further action before the end of the fiscal year.
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Weather report fragment unsettled with temperature and precipitation notes
Fragmentary weather bulletin reports unsettled conditions with temperatures ranging from a low to a high for the day. It notes precipitation amounts and compares the current readings to earlier month highs and lows, citing a fresh daily summary at noon.
Local Savings Clubs Send Checks to Fort Wayne Residents
Fort Wayne banks mailed checks today to participants in Christmas Savings clubs started after last Christmas. The programs gathered weekly or monthly deposits with interest, growing to sizable sums. Banks plan to repeat the plan next year and begin 1919 clubs on Monday, December 16.
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High Rates of Rejection Prompt Call for School Exams
Chicago December 10 Amid alarm over influenza and disease spread Dr Nydegger of Baltimore urged compulsory physical exams for school children and mandatory physical training. He cited seventy percent rejection rates among those examined under selective service and similar outcomes for volunteers. Surgeon General Rupert Blue warned health authorities to vigilantly prevent epidemics as soldiers return home.
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Unwarranted Freight Fare Increase Denied
Attorney Examiner Pattison ruled the proposed fare hike to ten cents between southern Indiana and Kentucky by Louisville and Southern Indiana Traction and Louisville and Northern Railway and Lighting was unwarranted. He recommended denying the application without prejudice to refile under correct authority to set rates.
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Wilson Declines German Visit and Peace Table Roles
A wireless from the George Washington reports President Wilson declining any invitation to visit Germany noting that Germany must atone for its crimes. He will stay in France after Paris talks and may travel eastern France to inspect war devastation while Clemenceau presides at the peace conference.
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New York Draft Boards Begin Sealing Records
New York City draft boards started sealing their records today and within a week most local records should be cleared. The office of Martin Cowboy, director, said district records will be completed while the main board remains open. Limited service men at the boards will be sent to Camp Upton for muster out. Estimated cost per registrant is eighty three cents. The city boards have registered 1,400,900 men and 225,000 have been inducted into service.
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British General Election Campaign Enters Final Week
London dispatch reports the final week of the British general election campaign with unprecedented three cornered contests. Old party distinctions have blurred due to the Reform Act expansion and constituency boundary changes, creating a “new political world” as the electorate doubles.
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Embargo on Hog Shipments to Chicago for Two Days
The railroad administration today ordered an embargo on hog shipments to the union stockyards in Chicago for two days to ease potential congestion. The Bureau of Markets and farm officials recommended the pause, with plans to resume shipments on Thursday as market officials monitor yard activity.
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Christmas Checks to Buy Stamps and War News
A mixed date line reports Christmas checks to buy stamps amid war dispatches from Coblenz and Cologne. German officers praise American troops at Argonne while instabilities and looting rise in Cologne and influenza cases prompt health officials to advise school closures. The Red Cross seeks automobile loans to move volunteer nurses around the city.
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Visiting Committee Near End of Its Task
United Press reports Indianapolis December 10 the visiting committee plans to finish inspections of state institutions next week visiting Plainfield boys school Greencastle state farm Rockville tuberculosis hospital Turkey Bay and McCormick's Creek They aim to prepare a report for the legislature later this month noting all institutions were in very good condition.
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New Bank Building for Chicago Federal Reserve
Chicago reports the purchase of property on the west side of TaSulle street from Jackson Boulevard to Quincy Street. The 180 by 165 foot lot will host a building with suitable accommodations for conducting Federal Reserve business. The property value is said to be about 3,900,900 dollars, the largest real estate transaction in Chicago history.
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Troop Reinforcements Arrive in New York from Europe
More than ten thousand troops are due in New York today aboard transports and hospital ships. The Empress of Britain was the first to arrive with 75 officers and 2,338 men. Additional ships include the Adriatic with 80 officers and 2,008 men, the Ascanius with 14 officers and 1,457 men, and the Kronland with 83 officers and 1,180 men.
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Paris fills with peace emissaries as conference nears
Paris dispatch notes crowds of officials arriving with delegations for the peace conference. The gathering will include 8,000 to 5,000 staff from many nations, with the United States planning the largest and most complete setup. Italy and Britain also field sizable working forces, while delegates rely on home country support for much of their work.
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Widening Washington Street Planned By City Board
If the plans of the board of directors of the Port Wayne YLCL are carried out, the approach to the new building from the west will be widened by ten feet. The decision was made at last evening's regular monthly session, with details continued on page sixteen.
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War Savings Stamp Drive Spurs Allen County Loyalty
Fort Wayne residents rush to buy war savings stamps before year end. Families, including children, visit homes night after night to invest savings as a patriotic duty and to create a culture of government securities ownership. Many plan to gift useful stamps for Christmas while boosting the grand sales total and national loyalty. Continued on page sixteen.
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Hospital finances show surplus despite rumor of loss
A late edition clarifies Lutheran Hospital financials for the period. Receipts total 50,821.46 dollars and expenses 44,529.72 dollars, yielding a surplus of 4,081.74 dollars. The misreport stemmed from earlier misread figures amid high fuel costs.
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Former Kaiser Attempts Suicide and Dutch Talks
United Press reports a failed attempt by the former Kaiser to end his life as he remains in low spirits. Amsterdam dispatches note German officials say a Dutch reception at Spa was staged, while Ho hen zollern consults national law experts in Amerongen about his autobiography and potential defense before an international tribunal. He has shed his uniform since abdication and lives quietly with a reduced entourage at the castle residence.
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Hitchcock and Hart deny German influence in US war actions
Washington December 10 Senator Hitchcock and Prof Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard University rejected German propagandist claims linking them to German intrigue in the United States before entry into World War I. Hitchcock said he authored the arms export ban and warned against German embargo efforts while Hart produced 190 magazine pieces to show his anti German stance from 1911 to 1917.
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Thirty Two I U Students Die In Country's Service
Bloomington Indiana December 10 AP report lists thirty two Indiana University graduates and former students who died serving the United States since entering the war. One is Flora Ruth class of 1913 who fell while in a hospital unit at Camp Pike Arkansas. The total includes deaths on French battlefields and one in Italy. The university service roll exceeds fifteen hundred stars.
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Germans Refuse Peace Entente Bolstering Bolshevik Revolt
Berlin chaos deepens as Bolshevik forces clash with government troops. Proclamations vow to overthrow the current regime. Potsdam unrest and arrests reported as royalists and mutinous soldiers push in Germany. International dispatches tie these acts to broader collapse of order and calls for rapid peace negotiations.
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Life and Rail Career of Thomas J. Foley, Illionis Central Manager
Thomas J. Foley, longtime manager of the Illinois Central system and Fort Wayne resident, died at New York Central Hospital in Chicago after a period of ill health. Born in Consoy in 18?, Foley moved to Fort Wayne as a child, began as a telegraph operator at 12, became train dispatcher at 15, and rose through roles to chief night dispatcher and assistant trainmaster, shaping one of America’s largest railroads during a forty year career. His rapid promotions and pioneering service marked a notable rise from telegraphy to executive leadership.
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